Necktie-retainer.



R. V. TOWNSEND.

NEGKTIE RETAINER.

n APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 23,1909.

Patented Oct. 19,1909.

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mmniw. B. GRAHAM co., Fumo @Moulton ROBERT v. TowNsEND, or RIVERSIDE,tHoDE ISLAND;

NCKTQERETAINER.

Specication` of Letters Patent.

Patented oet. 1a, 1909.

Appneation mea rem-nary as, 1909. serial No. 479,585.

To all whom tt may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT V. TowNsnND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Riverside, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie-Retainers, of which the following is a speci; cation.

This invention relates to that class of retainers for neckties which areparticularly designed to secure the necktie in place at the collar ofthe wearer by coperation with the front collar button.

The invention resides particularly in the peculiar construction of thesecuring means and the manner of mounting the same upon the body of thetie.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing detail description and to the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure l is a rear perspective view of a necktie having the inventionapplied thereto, a portion of the tie being shown so as to disclose themounting of the spring members which coact to normally hold the jawsclosed; Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section bring` ing out moreclearly the mounting of the pivoted securing members upon the back orshield; Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the securingmembers and its jaw member; Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the securingmembers in normal position; Fig. 5 is a similar view of the same in wideopen position, slightly exaggerated as to the extent of opening, andFig. 6 is a top plan view of the securing members shown in the relationto the shield.

Throughout the following detail descrip tion and on the several figuresof the drawings similar parts are referred to by like referencecharacters.

Specifically describing and referring to the drawings particularly itwill be observed that the tie l is a bow tie of a form customarily usedat the present time, said tie being provided with a back or shield 2.The back 2 is usually made of cardboard but in the present instance itis made from sheet metal of proper shape and is connected by stitchingthe material of the tie so as to practically inclose the same except atthe central portion. 'Ihe invention is adapted to be applied tofour-in-hand ties whereon the usual back or shield member is employed.On the central portion of the back 2 are mounted pivoted securingmembers 3 and these members extend o1' are arranged partly on theopposite side v of the shield 2 projecting laterally, as shown at 4 andthence downwardly and in spaced relation to the rear side of the'shield,to form j the button engaging jaws 5. rIhe members 3 f extendsuiiiciently below the shield 2 to pro= i vide finger pieces 6,v thelatter being formed by bending the lower end of the members 3 upwardlyinto round4 extensions.

The securing members 8 are located near the lower edge of the part 2,and springs 8 are attached to said part 2 so as to normally hold thejaws 5 closed as shown in Fig. l of the drawings.

The wings or opposite ends of the back 2 of the tie are provided withopenings into which the lower ends of the springs 8 are engaged in orderto hold said springs in place, the upper ends of the springs extendingupwardly and engaging the outer portion of the securing members 3 so asto hold the jaws 5 together or closed as above described. Each of thesprings 8 consists merely of a length of spring wire. The adjacent edgesof the jaws 5 are provided with recesses or seats 5'EL and the similaredges of the laterally bent portion 4 of the securing members 3 areformed with notches or teeth 4a. i

In the actual use of the invention the securing means for the tie l isengaged with the collar button of the wearer by grasping the nger pieces6, and moving'the tie upwardly so that the wings of the back 2 willengage beneath the outer roll of the collar. As the tie is movedupwardly the linger pieces 6 are pressed together and the members 3 arecaused to engage with the collar button. lVhen the members 3 are spreadapart the collar button, or rather the outer end of the button willreadily pass downwardly through the notches or recesses 4a and then theshank of the button enters the space between the notches or recesses 5aof the jaws, after which the pressure on the members 3 may be releasedand the jaws 5 will close in secure engagement with the buttonholdingthe tie in proper position.

All of the securing parts of the device are hidden by the tie at thefront of the back or shield 2, and furthermore the arrangement of theparts comprising the invention is extremely advantageous since theyfacilitate the operation ofthe device in an obvious manner.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. The combination of a tie, a back or shield therefor, retaining meansapplied to the central portion of said back or shield and comprisingpivoted securingl members extending between the tie and the back and ,lthence being bent rearwardly and downwardly to form button engagingjaws, the lower ends of the securing members projecting beneath or belowthe back or shield and being formed into linger pieces, and springsapplied to the back holding the jaws normally closed in position.

2. The combination of a necktie, a back or shield of metal appliedthereto and comprising oppositely extending wings to pass beneath thecollar, retaining means secured to the tie and consisting of coactingsecuring members pivoted to the central portion of the metallic back andextending between the back and the tie secured thereto, the upper 'l'ends of the securing members being bent laterally and thence downwardlyin spaced relation to the back, to form button engaging jaws, the lowerends of the securing members being bent so as to project below the backand thence upwardly to form linger pieces, and springs engaging the jawsfrom opposite sides to hold the same closed, the back being providedwith openings into which the ends of the spring are engaged to hold thesame in position, and the laterally and downwardly bent jaw portions ofthe securing members being formed with matching notches or recesses forthe purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT V. TOlNSEND. Vitnesses:

JAMES J. DUNN, FRANCIS G. MEREWETHER.

